NHL Player News
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James Reimer G | OTT
Senators' James Reimer: Nabs first win with Ottawa
Reimer made 21 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
The 37-year-old netminder picked up his first win of the season in his second start for the Senators. Reimer has allowed five goals on 56 shots in his first two outings and will get a look as the No. 1 in net for Ottawa while Linus Ullmark (personal) remains unavailable. Hunter Shepard is currently the backup on the Senators' roster after Leevi Merilainen went to AHL Belleville on Tuesday.
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Dustin Wolf G | CGY
Flames' Dustin Wolf: Drawing start against Pittsburgh
Wolf will start Wednesday's home game against the Penguins, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.
Wolf has alternated starts with Devin Cooley over the past few games. Wolf made 28 saves in a 4-2 win over the Islanders on Saturday, ending his five-game losing streak. Pittsburgh has produced 3.23 goals per game this season, which ranks 12th in the NHL.
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Justus Annunen G | NSH
Predators' Justus Annunen: Strong showing in relief
Annunen stopped all 13 shots he faced in relief in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres.
Annunen entered the game in the second period after Juuse Saros allowed four goals on 18 shots. Annunen has limited upside as the backup netminder this season, but he can be a decent matchup-based streaming option at times.
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Juuse Saros G | NSH
Predators' Juuse Saros: Tagged with loss Tuesday
Saros picked up the loss in Tuesday's 5-3 defeat against the Sabres. He stopped 14 of 18 shots before being pulled in the second period.
It was a disastrous outing for Saros, who's now allowed three or more goals in each of his last three outings. However, he did emerge victorious in his previous two contests. He's been inconsistent of late and owns a 4-4-0 record through eight starts in January while posting a 3.35 GAA and an .892 save percentage over that stretch.
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Joseph Woll G | TOR
Maple Leafs' Joseph Woll: Set to face Detroit
Woll is set to start at home against Detroit on Wednesday, per Lance Hornby of The Toronto Sun.
Woll will attempt to rebound after allowing 11 goals on 62 shots (.823 save percentage) across his past two outings. He's 11-5-3 with a 2.90 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 20 appearances this season. Detroit has won six of its past seven games to elevate its record to 30-16-4 this season. The Red Wings have averaged 3.71 goals per game across that seven-game stretch.
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Alex Lyon G | BUF
Sabres' Alex Lyon: Wins in return to action
Lyon stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Predators.
Lyon made his first appearance since Dec. 29 after missing nine games with a lower-body injury and being the backup of Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen on Monday against the Hurricanes. Despite the absence, Lyon continued his superb run with his eighth straight win. During that span, he has posted a 2.32 GAA and an impressive .918 save percentage.
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Jonathan Quick G | NYR
Rangers' Jonathan Quick: Gives up four goals in loss
Quick allowed four goals on 27 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Kings.
Quick was playing in what could be his last game in Los Angeles, the city he called home for the first 16 years of his NHL career. His old team got the better of him in this one, extending the veteran netminder's losing streak to 12 outings (0-10-2). He's now at a 3-11-2 record with a 3.20 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 16 appearances this season. Spencer Martin has started to push Quick for playing time while the Rangers await the return of Igor Shesterkin (lower body). The Rangers' road trip wraps up Friday against the Sharks.
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Anton Forsberg G | LA
Kings' Anton Forsberg: Relieves injured Kuemper in win
Forsberg stopped 27 of 28 shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper (upper body) in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Forsberg entered the game late in the first period after Kuemper left following some contact in the crease. The 33-year-old Forsberg was excellent over the final two frames, limiting the Rangers to only J.T. Miller's goal with 27 seconds left in the third period. Should Kuemper miss time, Forsberg would resume the No. 1 role as he did for a couple of weeks in December during Kuemper's previous absence. With the win, Forsberg is up to 8-6-4 with a 2.56 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 19 appearances. The Kings' next matchup is Saturday in St. Louis to begin a six-game road trip, so fantasy managers have some time to see how Kuemper's injury situation plays out before rushing to add Forsberg.
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Tristan Jarry G | EDM
Oilers' Tristan Jarry: Gives up two goals in loss
Jarry allowed two goals on 17 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Devils.
A flurry of action saw all three goals in the game scored in a span of 3:09 during the second period. Jarry was bested by Arseny Gritsyuk and Cody Glass at the start and end of that sequence, and the Oilers' offense came up unusually flat. The 30-year-old Jarry dropped to 13-4-2 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. The Oilers are set to host the Penguins on Thursday, but Jarry has not played consecutive contests yet since returning from a lower-body injury, so it's unclear if he'll get the nod versus his former team. Jarry defeated the Penguins with a 26-save effort in a 6-4 win Dec. 16 in Pittsburgh, just four days after he was traded to Edmonton.
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Jake Allen G | NJ
Devils' Jake Allen: Quiets Oilers
Allen stopped 22 of 23 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Oilers.
Allen hadn't played in the Devils' last four games. He lost his previous three outings, but he bounced back in a big way Tuesday, limiting the damage to a Matt Savoie goal in the second period. With the win, Allen improved to 12-11-1 with a 2.61 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 25 appearances. The Devils close out the road trip with a pair of favorable matchups, as they visit the Canucks on Friday and the Kraken on Sunday.